Spelt And Vegetable Risotto - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups spelt berries, rinsed
2 tbsp sunflower oil
8 oz button mushrooms, quartered
1 medium onion, diced
2 tsp vegetable bouillon powder
1 small head broccoli, cut into florets
2 medium tomatoes, diced
2 oz Cheddar, grated (approximately 1/2 cup)
3 tbsp chopped fresh chives

Preparation

Soak the spelt in a large bowl of cold water overnight. Drain and reserve the soaking water.
Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the mushrooms, onion and spelt and saute for 3-4 mins. Pour in 2 cups soaking water and bring to a boil. Stir in the bouillon powder, lower heat and simmer for 25-30 mins.
Add the broccoli and tomatoes and cook for 5 more minutes. Season to taste.
Serve sprinkled with cheese and chives.